Thailand

Villagers and businessmen in Rayong are furious at the inability of the government to alert them about the activities of an Egyptian coronavirus-infected soldier who violated the laws of self-quarantine to travel to a mall during a Thailand stopover. Ms Nalinee went with her 11-year-old friend. They were among over 400 people who visited Saturday’s Passione Shopping Spot, the same …

According to provincial governor Somsak Jangtrukul, the second phase of the Sino-Thai High Speed Railway (HSR) would help Khon Kaen realize its capacity as a transport hub in the northeast. When the high-speed trains are ready to roll, Khon Kaen will be the center of public transportation for the region,   the governor said at the second public hearing on the …

The Democratic Party has not been informed of a cabinet reshuffle that might settle on its place in parliament, party chief Jurin Laksanawisit stated. If there is to be a reshuffle in the near future, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha would initiate it, he said, before adding: “There has been no signal from him to such effect so far. He made …

Former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has blamed the government for what he sees as a lack of change in people’s livelihoods given popular aspirations of providing a strong kingdom healthcare program. Mr Abhisit made the statement yesterday during a seminar on socio-economic problems. The former Premier told participants that the socio-economic divide is growing, and the government needs to change …

The legally needed public hearing on the 18.7-billion-baht project was conducted on Saturday by the Southern Border Provinces Administration Center (SBPAC), in Songkhla province’s Chana Wittaya School district of Chana. The SBPAC is responsible for directing the process. Officials also recently toured the homes of at least eight individuals who had protested a coal-fired power plant in the South in …

The creators of the StartDee online education app, a project spearheaded by former Democrat Party politician Parit “Itim” Wacharasindhu, hope to see it become a “Netflix of education” which provides quality and affordable educational content to Thai students. In view of this, their dream is to use technology to include an alternate learning tool that could supplement school research. This …

Prawit Wongsuwon ‘s main supporters have been appointed his deputies, as the former general consolidates his leadership of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), the largest faction in the ruling coalition. The group organized its first general meeting under the guidance of the former general on Friday to appoint 10 Deputies, two Deputy General Secretaries and other important vacancies. Key loyalists …

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has stated that if Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wants to reshuffle the cabinet he is willing to embrace his fate. The prime minister’s prerogative is a choice to break up the government, Mr Somkid stated, adding that he thought the prime minister should choose appropriate candidates. Mr Somkid said that political problems would have an …

Three cabinet ministers on Thursday declared their resignation from the Palang Pracharath Front, including the finance minister, and a cabinet reshuffle now seems likely with front quotas in place. Minister of Finance Uttama Savanayana, Minister of Energy Sontirat Sontijirawong, and Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation Suvit Maesincee said they had abandoned the group heading the coalition government. Kobsak …

A group of activists petitioned the Civil Court to revoke the emergency decree imposed to curb Covid-19 ‘s spread, saying it would affect their rights to public assembly by extending it until the end of this month. Nimit Thian-udom of the People Go network said on Ratchadaphisek Road that he had filed a complaint with the appeal. June 24 Democracy …